Corporate Counsel, Commercial Litigation

Legal Counsel Position

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Position Purpose:

This position represents the Company in legal claims, lawsuits, litigation, and regulatory matters, specifically commercial litigation matters, including consumer class actions and MDL proceedings; antitrust, tax, IP, regulatory, construction, and real estate matters; and internal investigations. The ultimate objective of this position is to minimize the legal exposure of the Company in any such legal matters; advise and consult with managers and other departments on various legal issues and educate internal clients on proactive measures and approaches to reducing all potential legal exposure; prosecute and defend business claims and lawsuits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately identifies and assesses risks and determines and effectuates appropriate course for specific business areas and others with department-wide consequences. Identifies, assesses, approves, and recommends changes to business partners
• Handles complex legal matters within area of responsibility. Retains, monitors, and evaluates the performance of Outside Counsel relationships and budgeting within area.
• Independently conducts and directs complex negotiations for a broad spectrum of matters for specific business areas with general supervisory review. Supervises and conducts appropriate legal research for all pending legal work.
• Compiles, prepares, and presents budget recommendations for area of responsibility and manages budget for same.
• Supervises Associate Corporate Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Administrative Assistants, and/or Clerks; including directing work, selection, termination, performance appraisal and coaching/professional development

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Assistant General Counsel
• Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 - 10 years of practice experience, with a major law firm or corporate legal department
• Significant experience litigating commercial litigation matters, including consumer class actions and MDL proceedings; substantive experience in litigating antitrust, tax, IP, regulatory, construction, and real estate matters; experience in conducting internal investigations

Minimum Education:

• The completion of a Juris Doctor or equivalent and required certifications for practicing law.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 6

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• Member of State Bar

Competencies:

• Proven drafting and negotiation skills. Ability to make significant contributions to communication for complex matters at a department level. Ability to prepare and assist in preparation of reports and presentations to officers and executives as appropriate.
• The ability to work independently on numerous activities and prioritize them properly while meeting deadlines.
• The ability to confront conflict and difficult issues in a professional, assertive and proactive manner. The ability to effectively manage the performance and careers of direct reports.
• The self-starting ability to aggressively tackle new responsibilities and initiative without receiving sufficient training or completely clear direction.
• The ability to develop, organize, implement and manage standard procedures on a department wide level and train outside counsel and paralegal in the procedures.
• High degree of oral and written communication and analytical skills.